Linda Nagata

The Profile

Linda Nagata (born 1960 in San Diego; residing in Hawaii) is an American science fiction author known for nanopunk and military-tinged stories. She won the 2011 Nebula Award for the novella 'Goddesses'.

Specializes in nanopunk themes involving nanotechnology, cybernetic overlays, and the intersection of corporations and war. 'The Red: The First Light' (2013) was initially self-published and launched a recognized trilogy.

Reviewers praise Linda Nagata's The Red: The First Light for its nanopunk focus on nanotechnology, cybernetic overlays and the ethics of war. The novel follows Lieutenant James Shelley, a soldier transformed by advanced prosthetics and networked devices. Themes include corporate/military power, a network virus called the Red, and the blurred line between science fiction and imminent science. The work launched a widely noted trilogy and the author is a Nebula Award winner.